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Funny thing is that I can guarantee it will increase inequality. I will make sure that my kids take extra private math enrichment classes so nothing will chang
by yumraj 3y ago
Funny thing is that I can guarantee it will increase inequality.
I will make sure that my kids take extra private math enrichment classes so nothing will change for them. But for others who were relying on these to be provided by school, they will be left behind. Those who would have been left behind before, would still be left behind. So net effect would be opposite of whatever the intent may have been.
I hope UCs will not be changing their requirements in response to this.
- ofcourseyoudo 3y ago>Funny thing is that I can guarantee it will increase inequality. Let's put money on this with measurable standards. Say, $10,000?
- ETH_start 3y agoHow would we go about measuring this inequality? With standardized testing—or indeed any testing that measures aptitude in actual math—being phased out, what do you propose be used as the measure of math aptitude that could inform us of changes in inequality in math proficiency?
- ofcourseyoudo 3y agoHowever the commenter likes. I think it's ridiculous to say "I guarantee this will increase inequality". But if he's that confident... and no doubt he is a "he"... let's put money where mouths are.
- ETH_start 3y agoIt could be entirely reasonable to guarantee something like that. It's a figure of speech as well, and doesn't imply that they have a way of proving it. And why are you confident they are a "he"? Anyway, I think the onus is on you to specify a way of settling the bet since you offered it.
- gloryjulio 3y agoExactly, capable parents will do whatever they can to help their children.
- avmich 3y agoA good approach would be the opposite - provide as many math classes as kids (or their parents) want, so if something is amiss, it could be repeated or re-taught differently. Make the environment where private schools don't make sense. Expensive though.
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- elintknower 3y agoWow, I hadn't thought about this! You're absolutely right and states like CA and OR who have made claims akin to or almost literally that "math is racist" will certainly observe an even greater disparity. The best way I've found to explain this kind of "empathy" or policy strategy is strikingly similar to the cognitive dissonance (high flying moral stupidity) of environmentalists who protest the construction or funding of new nuclear power plants.